Last chance to see JCT’s ‘Once upon a Mattress’

Queen Aggravain, played by Valerie Tarantino, lectures Prince Dauntless, portrayed by Witt Tarantino, in last weekend’s performance of “Once Upon a Mattress.”
PHOTO BY STEPH COTSONAS The final three performances of the Jamestown Community Theatre’s “Once Upon a Mattress” will take place on Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18. All shows will be held at the recreation center. The show begins at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. on Sunday.

“Once Upon a Mattress” is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in 1959. The play was written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea.”

All actors and actresses performing are Jamestown residents. Julie Beth Andrews is the director of the musical. Tickets prices are $16 for general admission, $11 for seniors and children. For more information, call 423-2121.